By Eduardo Baptista and Alessandro Diviggiano BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese bloggers, state media and local citizens have welcomed DeepSeek’s global success with pride and glee, with some saying the homegrown AI startup’s meteoric rise is a sign China is beating back Washington’s attempts to contain the country’s tech industry. DeepSeek last week launched a free […]
US upstream oil and gas dealmaking hit $105 billion in 2024, Enverus says
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) – Dealmaking in the U.S. upstream oil and gas industry hit $105 billion in 2024, the third highest annual total ever, but activity slowed in the second half as buyers found fewer targets to acquire, consultancy Enverus said on Wednesday. Last year’s total deal value fell sharply behind the whopping […]
Exclusive-Netflix expands toy business with ‘Stranger Things’ licensing deal
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Netflix is expanding its presence in the toy business, striking its first master licensing deal with the company behind the popular Squishmallows plush toys to develop a product line inspired by its hit science-fiction series “Stranger Things.” The streaming giant granted toymaker Jazwares the right to develop […]
Alphabet’s Waymo to test its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities
(Reuters) – Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo announced on Wednesday it plans to expand testing of its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities in 2025. After testing the Waymo Driver in multiple cities, the company says the technology is adapting successfully to new environments, leading to the expansion. In addition to ongoing trips to […]